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King Gourmeth's name is derived from the French word "gourmet" (グルメ ''gurume'').<ref>{{Cite guidebook|Title="'86~'88 MEMORIAL"|Book=11|Page=p. 40}}</ref> | King Gourmeth's name is derived from the French word "gourmet" (グルメ ''gurume'').<ref>{{Cite guidebook|Title="'86~'88 MEMORIAL"|Book=11|Page=p. 40}}</ref> | ||
{{Quotation|The name of Movie 1's enemy, King Gourmeth, is a pun on the word gourmet, meaning fine dining or a connoisseur of good food. At the time, there was a gourmet boom, with numerous collections of TV shows and magazines. King Gourmeth was a character who adopted and embraced that trend.}} | {{Quotation|The name of Movie 1's enemy, King Gourmeth, is a pun on the word gourmet, meaning fine dining or a connoisseur of good food. At the time, there was a gourmet boom, with numerous collections of TV shows and magazines. King Gourmeth was a character who adopted and embraced that trend.|[[Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 6|Daizenshuu 6]]}} | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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| King Gourmeth | |
|---|---|
| グルメス王 (Gurumesu-ō) | |
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| English Name(s) | King Gurumes |
| Name Pun | Gourmet |
| Appears in | Dragon Ball Movie 1 |
| Created by | Akira Toriyama |
| Japanese VA | Shūichirō Moriyama |
| Canadian VA | Garry Chalk |
| Funimation VA | Jeremy Inman |
| Personal Data | |
| Title | King |
Gourmeth is a fictional character created for the first Dragon Ball film, The Legend of Shenlong, which premiered on 20 December 1986.
Biography
Name
King Gourmeth's name is derived from the French word "gourmet" (グルメ gurume).[1]
The name of Movie 1's enemy, King Gourmeth, is a pun on the word gourmet, meaning fine dining or a connoisseur of good food. At the time, there was a gourmet boom, with numerous collections of TV shows and magazines. King Gourmeth was a character who adopted and embraced that trend.
— Daizenshuu 6
Production
King Gourmeth was designed by Akira Toriyama, along with several other key characters in the film.[2][3] His design was then adapted by Minoru Maeda for animation.
Performance
Music
King Gourmeth has a leitmotif composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi that is used in his scenes and in scenes involving his servants Vongo and Pasta. Most of the background music (BGM) tracks with this theme were never officially released. All of them are in the key of F Minor.
| "Gourmeth's Theme" Theme Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debut | Kanzenshuu Catalogue |
Official Catalogue |
Release |
| Dragon Ball Movie 1 | K-203 | K-203 | Unreleased |
| K-204 | K-204 | ||
| K-205 | K-205 | ||
| K-209 | K-209 | ||
| K-231 | K-231† | ||
| K-235 | K-235 | ||
| K-244 | M247 | Daizenshuu 2:23(b) | |
| K-248 | K-248 | Unreleased | |
| K-249 | K-249 | ||
| K-250 | K-250 | ||
| K-251 | K-251 | ||
| K-254 | K-254 | ||
| K-255 | K-255 | ||
| K-256 | K-256 | ||
| K-257 | K-257 | ||
| K-260 | K-260 | ||
| Dragon Ball Z Episode 19 | K-XX | K-XX | |
Gourmeth's theme is introduced in K-203, the first piece following "Mystical Adventure!" in Dragon Ball Movie 1. The theme is fully stated in the bassoon in the second half of the piece.
Notes
References
- ↑ "'86~'88 MEMORIAL". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 6: Movies & TV Specials. Japan: Shueisha, 04 December 1995. ISBN 4-08-782756-9. (p. 40)
- ↑ "[鳥山明ほぼ全仕事 平日更新24時間限定公開！"] (05 February 2018). Dragon Ball Official Site.
- ↑ "'The Nearly Complete Works of Akira Toriyama': Work #016" (05 February 2018). Kanzenshuu.